Cable Plugs for Phone Car Cradle
Cable Plugs for Phone Car Cradle
3D
Published 2023-01-09T17:08:11+00:00
Cases: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/jmunkki/collection/phone-cases
Mounts & Accessories: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/jmunkki/collection/phone-mounts
These plugs are accessories to my phone case cradles for car/boat/bicycle mounting. The purpose of the plug is to hold a charger or accessory (audio) cable in a position that allows it to plug directly into the phone when the phone is inserted into the holder.
The phone cradles have rails that these plugs can slide onto from the backside of the cradle. Once the plug is positioned so that the connector fits directly into the phone, you can glue or weld the plug in place on the rails so that it doesn't move anymore.
I offer several different plugs to support a number of popular cable makes and generic cables. The cables shown are:
A: Apple Lightning
B: Baseus
X: Xiaomi (note that Xiaomi also has a shorter version)
G: Generic drugstore Lightning cable
-: Zip-tie adapter
T: Tylt cable
The plugs have identifying letters on the side except for the zip version. For the zip tie version, use a little bit of glue or double sided tape between the adapter and the connector and then secure it with a zip tie once it is perfectly positioned to fit your phone.
Use the same settings & material that you used for the cradle. For in-car use, you should pick a material that can withstand high heat without becoming too soft. PETG has worked reasonably well for me, but if your car gets really hot in the summer, you might want to look into higher temperature materials.
Please note that the models are not ideally oriented for printing. Check the screenshot to see how they should be oriented for FDM printing.
| Date published | 09/01/2023 |